Configuring Network Settings - HIKVISION RH5xx Series User Manual

Configuring Network Settings

Network settings must be configured before you're able to use your DVR over the network.
To configure network settings:
1. Enter the Network Configuration menu, shown in Figure 36 by going to Main
Menu > System Configuration > Network Configuration.
Figure 36. Network Settings Menu
2. The current network settings are displayed on the right side of the menu.
3. If you have a DHCP server running and would like your DVR to automatically
obtain an IP address and other network settings from that server, check the
DHCP checkbox.
4. If you would like to configure your own settings, enter the settings for:
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IP Address: IP address you would like to use for your DVR.
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Subnet Mask: Subnet Mask of network.
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Default Gateway: IP address of your Gateway. Typically the IP address of
your router.
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DNS Server: The preferred and alternate Domain Name System (DNS)
Server to be used with your DVR.
5. To enable Dynamic DNS (DDNS), check the DDNS checkbox. Dynamic DNS
allows you to create a hostname and associate it to your IP address, making
access to your DVR over the internet easier. To configure DDNS:
1. Enable DDNS by checking the DDNS checkbox.
2. Select a DDNS provider from the DDNS Provider selection box.
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